Licensed Practical Nurse

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We offer a full-time Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with the Pediatric ICU a significant financial incentive as well as support to become an RN.

• We provide comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
• Our medical plans include an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• We have pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA).
• We offer company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• Our 401(k) plan includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• We have a robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year.
• We provide up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• Our MyHealth Rewards wellness program helps you improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• We offer family-friendly support, including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• We have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP): referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; access to free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools, and more.
• We offer voluntary benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life, and pet and legal insurance.
• You'll have the ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX.
• We have a shared governance structure that empowers our nurses.
• We offer professional opportunities for growth and advancement.
• We provide support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders.
• You'll be part of community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups.
• We have an employee referral incentive program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute data to assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.
• Address physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care.
• Reinforce patient and family education, family needs, and discharge planning throughout hospitalization.
• Provide direct patient care, including treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
• Initiate collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and take action to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
• Participate in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence-based practice.
• Provide input to the manager for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.
• Precept and mentor new staff and students in a professional, positive manner as assigned.

Position Details:

(.9) FTE position

3 (12) hour shifts with a day/night schedule requirement

Current and/or prior PICU or inpatient pediatrics experience preferred

We're proud to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing practice and quality patient care.

Education:

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Practical Nurse - Default Issuing Body

Our Purpose & Values:

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family, and our communities.

We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners.

We encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.